let fly
Related to let fly: be damned, get to the bottom of, no less, pay a visit
let fly
1. To launch something, often as a weapon. A noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "fly." At the sound of the whistle, the kids let fly their water balloons.
2. To launch into a verbal attack. I don't know what made him so angry, but he suddenly let fly with a string of expletives.
See also: fly, let
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
let fly
Discharge a missile or fire a weapon; also, attack verbally. For example, He let fly a rotten egg at the speaker, or They let fly some insults laced with four-letter words. The first usage dates from about a.d. 1000, the second from the late 1500s.
See also: fly, let
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
let ˈfly (at somebody/something) (with something)
(informal)1 throw, shoot, etc. something with great force: He aimed his gun and let fly.
2 attack somebody/something: When I told him that I couldn’t find the letter, he let fly at me. She let fly at her neighbour with a stream of insults.
See also: fly, let
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
let fly
1. To shoot, hurl, or release: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire.
2. To lash out; assault: The mayor let fly with an angry attack on her critics.
See also: fly, let
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- fly out of
- fly out of (some place)
- flew
- I gotta fly
- I‘ve gotta fly
- I’ve got to fly
- I've got to fly
- take off from
- take off from (something or some place)
- take off from work